I have been meaning to watch The Rip, a new movie on Netflix starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, this entire weekend, but something else would seem to take precedent. Finally, Monday night I was able to get the movie watched.

I loved this movie.

Wow, this was great. It was exciting, thrilling, and the uncertainty of the story really amped up the tension.

According to IMDB, “A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on.”

A rip is taking seized cash or drugs during a raid and this movie is supposedly based on real events in the Miami area. That might be a bit of a stretch, but it was a great story.

I love the way the story developed and how this solid cast approached each scene. Along with Affleck and Damon, the film featured Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor (who will most likely receive an Oscar nom later this week for One Battle After Another), Kyle Chandler, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins, Nestor Carbonell, Lina Esco and Sal Lopez.

This was a smart film, which I always appreciate. Many films of this type would turn into nothing more than a firefight or an action spectacular, and, while there were action scenes in The Rip, it was not the focus of the movie. The action was well done but it all had a purpose.

The story kept you off balance, but every specific detail is paid off in the end, nicely blending together in a weave.

I liked this way more than the typical Netflix action movie and, along with the awesome Knives Out film from 2025, it gives me hope that the streamer will continue to put forth movies that were worthy of wacthing.

4.5 stars